# NTSB FTW81FRA22: Grumman G-164B, N48609, Lissie, TX, March 21, 1981 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed - Date: March 21, 1981 - Place: Lissie, TX · LISSIE, TX - Location: 29.5561° N, 96.2252° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lissie, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5561&lon=-96.2252&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor - Status: Completed, report May 12, 1981 - Report: Brief approved by the director - NTSB case key (mKey): 126889 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FRA22 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA22 ## NTSB brief (aircraft 2) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0486  81/3/21  NR.LISSIE,TX          GRUMMAN G-164G      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 5000         TIME - 1345                    N6820Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN                                        DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - LISSIE FLYING SVC         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION          LISSIE,TX                    LOCAL         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO RELOADING AREA         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT          SPECIAL DATA           TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)           KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC           PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED           GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED           COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED           TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT           ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  32                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   145           VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  0                    EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED           ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN          FIRE AFTER IMPACT ``` ## NTSB brief (aircraft 1) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0486  81/3/21  NR.LISSIE,TX          GRUMMAN G-164B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1821         TIME - 1345                    N48609              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1503 IN                                        DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  1  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT                                                                                                    RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - LISSIE FLYING SVC         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION          LISSIE,TX                    LOCAL         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT          SPECIAL DATA           TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)           KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC           PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED           GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED           COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED           TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT           ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  32                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   145           VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  0                    EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED           ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN ``` ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: [N48609](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48609-1981-07-15), registration cancelled 1981-07-15, S/N 89B (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164B - Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (registry code 3952802) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Airport: Lissie Flying Svc ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: [N6820Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6820Q-1983-10-20), registration cancelled 1983-10-20, S/N 321B (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164G - Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (registry code 3952802) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Airport: Lissie Flying Svc ## FAA reports on this event (2) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19810321011211A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810321011211A), Mar 21, 1981: Grumav G164B, Lissie, TX, Destroyed. While manuevering to begin spray run, was struck by other ag aircraft N6820Q, who was on pullup from spray run. - [Accident 19810321011212A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810321011212A), Mar 21, 1981: Grumav G164B, Lissie, TX, Destroyed. On pullup from spray run, struck other ag aircraft, N48609, that was maneuvering to begin spray run. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.